Bob Graham Education Center students in the Civic Engagement Academy got a civics lesson earlier this month from State Senator Rene Garcia, State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., and Miami Lakes Councilmember Frank Mingo.The students were in Tallahassee and received a tour of the Florida Senate and House chambers respectfully, and learned how an idea becomes a law and how the Florida budget works every year. Hitting close to home was how the...

On Saturday, April 1 Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Alberto Carvalho, and the Foundation for New Education Initiatives (FNEI) are teaming up to host the second 5K Challenge to benefit Miami-Dade public schools. The 5K will take place at Museum Park, 1075 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami from 7 a.m. to noon. The registration deadline is March 25. All participants running for a school team will help FNEI support their...

Sydney Medina of Miami Lakes has qualified for the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.Dean’s List students must have at least a 3.4 grade point average and no grade lower than a C. Seton Hall is one of the nation’s leading Catholic universities.

Bob Graham Education Center’s Civic Engagement Academy Policy Making Committee traveled to the state’s Capitol in Tallahassee, where the students presented their Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act proposal in hopes of lobbying lawmakers to enact a law to raise awareness of the risks of SCA due to undetected heart conditions. The group’s project was inspired by the sudden death of 11-year-old Breanna Vergara, who died after...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is honoring its brave men and women during the annual Medal Day, scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, February 4, at the MDFR Training Center, 9300 N.W. 41 Street, in Doral.MDFR is recognizing recipients of the Employee Valor and Excellence Awards.More than 100 firefighters will be recognized in seven different categories, with the highest being the Gold Medal of Valor, which is awarded to sworn personnel for...